Liberia’s Recurring Land Disputes: Can the JNB’s Rescue Government Spare Us This Menace?

Nov 28, 2025 | Mohamed M. Komara
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For years, Liberians have echoed the principle that “Liberia is a country of law, not of men.” It was a powerful slogan for those resisting war, impunity, and political excess. Yet today, the persistence of land disputes across the country challenges that very principle. Its painful consequences – depending on victims’ and perpetrators’ identity and status — are often ignored, or attempts at resolving them are merely halfhearted. This attitude stifles the rules of law and undermines tolerance, peace and coexistence.